Israel earlier this week responded immediately and harshly to a rocket attack originating in Gaza, aimed at Sderot. B’chasdei Hashem there was no loss of life or injuries in the attack but there was property damage.

While Israel and Turkey recently reached a reconciliation agreement to resume diplomatic relations, the Turkish Foreign Ministry was quick to respond to Israel’s retaliatory attack with condemnatory messages.

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office however did not permit Turkey’s condemnatory statements pass without a response, stating “the normalization of relations doesn’t mean we will remain silent in the face of baseless condemnations. Israel will continue defending herself against rocket attacks” the statement read.

Israel Foreign Ministry Spokesman Emmanuel Nachshon explained “…Turkey should think twice before criticizing the military actions of others”.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)